Love and Loneliness

As I continue to read the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling I come upon more and more themes. However, they always relate back to a particular subject matter, the backgrounds of the characters. In this case the theme was how did the backgrounds of the characters later affect their personality and ego. When I looked back into the books to find characters with interesting backgrounds, I wasn’t surprised how they turned out.

An interesting character with a very fascinating background was Tom Riddle who would later be known as Voldemort. Because he was seen as different by the other children at the orphanage where he spent his early childhood until he was taken to Hogwarts by Dumbledore, he was neglected and was often teased for his powers. Could it be that the taunting of Tom that turned him into a ruthless and cold-hearted killer? Or was it something deeper? Something so powerful that even a man who could kill another with the touch of his hand couldn’t live without. Could what caused Tom Riddle to become Voldemort be love?